The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
ATHLETICS, 5; ST. LOUIS, L.


ST. LOUIS, Aug 21-Weyhing pitched another
great game for the Athletics to-day, and though
but five full innings were played account of
rain, the home were fairly and squarey
beaten. The young Philadelphia twirler
had the Browns completely at his mercy
and received superb support. especially from
Milhgan. Caruthers greatly handicapped
by the absence of Boyle, whose hands are sore,
after catching forty-four successive games
Robinson caught an excellent game, but Caruth
ers evidently showed lack of confidence. Caruth-
was poorly supported, Latham ONeili and
Comiskey making costly errors. Score:
a A. hfSss ..:::..::.:......G o-5
Earned runs-St Louis L. Athletics g. Two-base
hit-Poorman. Three-base hit-Caruthers. Stolen
5. Hit by pitched ball-Mann, Larkin First base
on errors-Athletics; 2 Struck out-By Caruthers,
lilo. Umpire-Bob Ferguson.
LOUISVILLE, 8; BALTIMORE 8.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 21.-The game won by
Louisville from Baltimore. this afternoon,
witnessed by enthusiastic crowd of about
5000 people. Kilroy and Ramsey were both in
jured, the former on the ankle, in the third inn
ing. by thrown ball. and the latter spraining
the seventh. Their places we're taken by Smith
and Hecker. Though all of the made by
the home nine were off Smith, they had hit Kill
roy hard, and the garne was won upon its merits,
by superior batting and fielding. Score:
R Rs1timGfs. SO o %
Earned runs-Iouisville f. Twobase hit-Cireen-
wood. Three-base hit-Burns. Stolen hases-Col-
Inns Browning, Cook, Ramsey Errors-Louisville,
and Tucker First base on bails-off Ramsey. /; off
Kiroy, 1; off Smith. l. Struck out-By Ramsey
l; by Kilroy, i by Smith, 2. Wild pitches-Ramsey,
2. Umpire-Curry.
BROOKLYN, IA; CINCINNATI, 9.
CINcrNNATI, Aug 2l.-Smith weake ned in the
seventh and eighth innings and the Brooklyns
batted him terrifcally, getting ten hits. The
Clncinnatis had knocked Harkins out of the box,
and had the game well in hand when Smith let
down. A just decision of McQuades in the
caused a small sized riot. Kappe was injured
in sliding to home long hit in the fourth
inning. Score:
64odRya i ...-: 9 3 !! Ia :
Earned runs-Cincinnati Y Brooklyn, z. Twobase
hts hit.-smths H.; Fep pAIy Philips Terry HarLns
ReiIy Stolen bases-NicOl e. MePhee 81, Fennelly
Mcclellan and Phillips First base on balls-McClel-
Ian; Hit by pitched bali-Reiliy Errors-Cincinnati.
kins 1; by Terry, j. Passed ball-Baldwin. 1. Wild
pitches--smith, 2; Terry, L. Time-24O. Urn-
METRoPoL1TANs, Z: CLEVELAND. 5.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug 2I-Over two thousand
people to-day witnessed the first Sunday cham
pionship game played in the city this season.
Rain interfered somewhat with the pleasure of
the audience, but a wait of half hour after
the first inning sufficient for the grounds to
dry and the game was finished 1t WAS good
exhibition with the exception of the second inn
ing, in which error by Mexican gave the
visitors a chance 10 get in five runs. Score:
Metropotans- L o o o IT
Cleveland --------. o O-5
Earned neutrality-suspicious., i; Cleveland. 4. Two
base hits-Mays, Hankinson, Weidman, Reipschlager.
Threebase hit-McKean. Stolen bases-Hayden.
richer hon 10 -J0pes and
Roseman. First base balls-Hogan. Mexican.
Hit by pitched oa-Stricker. Erro. sMetropolitans,
81 Cleveland. 2. First base neutrality-suspicious.
2 Struck out-Cushman. Hankinson, Daily. Passed
baLs-Donohue 2. Time--2:05. Umpire-Bauer.